Resolved, That the said Garret Roorback be, and he is hereby appointed, Barrackmaster for the said City and County of New-York, and that he apply to Gerard Bancker, Esq., and request of him an account of the Stores belonging to the said Barracks, and that a Letter be wrote to the Delegates of this Colony, or to the Continental Congress, requesting that the pay of a Barrackmaster may be fixed by that honourable body.

William Allen requested permission to go on board one of His Majesty's Ships, to take directions to make shoes for the crew on board. Thereupon an order was given to him in the words following, to wit:

Liberty is hereby given to William Allen, to go on board the man-of-war on business.

Francis Lewis, Esq., came into the Committee, and informed them, that the shipwrights who were to be applied on the Continental account, had fixed on a place, on the shore, a part of, or adjoining to the land of James Livingston, Esq., whereon to go to work; and that Mr. Livingston said he had not any objection to their using that place, but requested an order of the Provincial Congress or Committee of Safety for that purpose.

The Committee conceive they are not authorized for that purpose, but at Mr. Lewis's request, who urged it as necessary, they conceived they might recommend.

Thereupon a draft of a Letter to Mr. Livingston was read and approved of, and is in the words following, to wit:

In Committee of Safety, New-York,

January 18, 1776.

SIR: We have been applied to by proper authority, to obtain for certain ship-builders, employed by order of the Continental Congress, a convenient spot on your shore for publick service.

We are also informed, that you make some difficulties about complying with the request made to you by the ship-builders. Though neither the Continental nor Provincial Congress would chose to possess themselves of any man's property against his will, yet you will readily see, that your refusal to comply with the request above-mentioned will Tender you obnoxious to all the friends of liberty.

It is, therefore, recommended to you by this Committee, to permit the ship-builders to occupy the spot they have applied for, and we engage to make you a proper compensation for the same.

We are, sir, your humble servants,

By order of the Committee.

To James Livingston, Esq.

Ordered, That a copy thereof be engrossed, and signed by the Chairman, and transmitted.

Die Jovis, 3 ho. P. M., January 18, 1776.

The Committee met pursuant to adjournment.

Present: Pierre Van Cortlandt, Esq., Chairman, Mr. Scott, Mr. McDougall, Mr. Brasher, Mr. Tredwell, Mr. Brewster, Mr. Clarke, Mr. Sands.

A Letter from Thomas Wickes, Esq., Chairman of the Committee of Huntington, of the 12th instant, to the Chairman of this Committee, and which was received on the 15th instant, requesting Commissions for two Companies of the Militia there, was taken into consideration.

The Committee is of opinion that the return is not made "agreeable to the directions of the Militia Law; that, therefore, the Commissions be delayed, and that Mr. Tredwell write a letter to Mr. Wickes, informing him of the irregularity of the return, that the same may be regularly returned.

Mr. Brewster produced a Letter from John Young, Chairman of the Committee of Mamacoting Precinct, requesting Commissions for two Companies of Militia in Ulster County, one of which Companies is the Mamacoting Militia Company of Foot, and alleging that the former Return sent to Congress of the election of Officers of that Company, was a counterfeit.

Ordered, That a Letter be wrote to Mr. Young, informing him of all the Returns on file signed with his name, and that the Commissions applied for by Mr. Young be delayed until Mr. Young's answer is received.

The Committee then ordered Alexander Lesslie to be brought before them, and Colonel Fan Cortlandt and Colonel Brasher, by order, having examined James Lesslie, and made report that they had not thereby obtained any information, and the said Alexander Lesslie, in the strongest manner, averring his innocence, in the presence of Philip Livingston, Esq., one of the Continental Delegates, who, on request of the Committee, was attending to hear his examination, the Committee permitted the said Alexander Lesslie to go at liberty, on his parole, to return and appear before this Committee tomorrow, at noon, and prepared to give security for his future appearance, if such security should be required.

Die Veneris, 10 ho. A. M., January 19, 1776.

The Committee met pursuant to adjournment.

Present: Pierre Van Cortlandt, Esq., Chairman, Mr. Scott, Mr. Tredwell, Mr. Brewster, Mr. Clarke, Colonel Brasher, Colonel McDougall, Mr. Sands.

A Return of Officers of a Company of Militia at the White-Plains and the Manor of Scarsdale, in Westchester County, was read and filed. Anthony Miller, Esq., is returned for Captain, Nicholas Fisher, First Lieutenant, and John Crumpton, Second Lieutenant.

A Return of Officers of a Company of Militia for the North end of Salem, in Westchester County, was also read and filed. The gentlemen returned are, Jesse Trusdell, for Captain, Ezekiel Hawley, First Lieutenant, Solomon Close, Second Lieutenant, and Elijah Deane, Ensign.

Ordered, That Commissions issue for those gentlemen immediately.

Lieutenant David Reynolds, from the Fortifications in the Highlands, brought Returns of Captain Samuel Raymond's and Captain Burus's Companies of Minute-Men, now on duty at the Fortifications in the Highlands.

Lieutenant Reynolds was also charged with mentioning to the Committee the want of bowls and plates, and some other necessaries, for the Troops at the Fortifications; and Letters from the Captains of the Minute-Companies to Colonel McDougall were read.

Thereupon, a draft of a Letter to Captain Samuel Raymond was read, and approved, and is in the words following, to wit:

In Committee of Safety, New-York, January 19, 1776.

SIR: Your several favours to Colonel McDougall have been communicated lo the Committee of Safely, as well as the matters with which Lieutenant Reynolds was charged. The Continental and Provincial Congress having directed, by sundry resolutions, what shall be done with such persons as discover a temper unfriendly to the Colonies, you are to secure the violators of those resolutions, and send them, with the evidences, by a sufficient guard, to the Committee of the County where the delinquent shall reside.

It is the opinion of this Committee that the Minute-Companies now in the Fort do remain there, until they are relieved by the Continental troops, and that no change of Minute-Companies be made, unless any of the Companies now there should decline the service.

As Lieutenant Reynolds informs us yon want some wooden platters and bowls for the troops, you are hereby requested to purchase a sufficient number in the neighbourhood, and draw an order on Mr. Peter T. Curtenius, our Commissary, and transmit the account for them, which he will be directed to pay. You may provide cider in the neighbourhood for the troops, and you are to be particularly careful to purchase those articles on reasonable terms. Shoes may be purchased cheaper in the country than in the city, and if the men provide them and their clothes, no stoppages will be made for them.

You have, herewith, copies of the resolutions of Congress above-mentioned. Colonel Nicoll, of the Orange County Minute-Regiment, is appointed by the Committee of Safety to command at the Fort, till a commandant shall be appointed by the Continental Congress, or till be shall be relieved by a Continental officer.

We are, sir, your very humble servants.

Signed by order and in behalf of the Committee of Safety. Captain Samuel Raymond.

Ordered, That a copy thereof be engrossed, and signed by the Chairman, and transmitted by Lieutenant Reynolds.